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Title: The Effect of Parental Leave on Female Employment: Evidence From State Policies

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Publication Year: 2009

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Abstract: This paper analyzes the eect of federal and state maternity leave policies on female employ-ment. We analyze if the enactment of the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) dierentlyaected states which previously implemented maternity leave laws at the state level than thosestates which did not. Additionally, we study whether FMLA provoked an increase in the femaleemployment and labor force participation in those states which expanded its bene?ts and re-laxed the eligibility criteria. Finally, we analyze the Paid Family Leave program in California,comparing how the change in female employment and labor force participation diers from thosestates which have FMLA alone and those which have complemented the bene?ts of FMLA. Us-ing March CPS data available from the Integrated Public Use Micro data Series (IPUMS), ourresults suggest in general, con?rm the positive and signi?cant eect of FMLA on female em-ployment and that the change in female employment is positive and signi?cant for some stateswhen they complement the bene?ts and eligibility criteria of FMLA

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Authors: Mondal, Sunita; Espinola-Arredondo, Ana

Publisher: Washington State University

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Health, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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